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Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Review of projects in North-Eastern Region
NITI Aayog has constituted17 Sub-Groups on 17 thematic areas consisting members from Civil Society Organizations, Central Ministries/Departments and sector related United NationsAgencies as members of the Sub-Groups. The mandate of these Sub-Groups is to work on 17 sectors and come up with tangible action plans.As per instructions of Ministry of Finance, continuation of schemes of the Ministries/Departments beyond 14th Finance Commission period requires an independent evaluation. Evaluation of schemes implemented by North Eastern Council have since been completed. The work of evaluation of schemes implemented by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has been awarded.
; Income Tax relief for Developers and Home Buyers; equity investment in debt platform of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund  etc.
The COVID-19 situation was regularly reviewed and coordinated action was taken by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. To mitigate the difficulties of people in the North Eastern States, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region/ North Eastern Council sanctioned untied funds amounting to Rs. 25.00 croreto combat COVID-19 pandemic in 8 NER States. Projects worth Rs. 25.00 crore have also been sanctioned to NER States for livelihood generation for returnee migrant workers due to COVID-19. In health sector, five projects worth Rs.193.32 crore have been sanctioned under North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme  in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland for strengthening health infrastructure for fighting COVID-19.TheMinistry of Development of North Eastern Region has also coordinated with Central Ministries/Departments to resolve issues related to medical supplies, creation of testing infrastructure etc.
This was stated by Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singhin a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles demise of Kulguru Swami Rajarshi Muni
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief on the demise of Kulguru Swami Rajarshi Muni of Lakulish tradition.
The Prime Minister noted his sterling contribution to yoga over the years. He prayed for the peace of the departed soul and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved followers.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"લકુલીશ પરંપરાના કુલગુરુ સ્વામિ રાજર્ષિ મુનિના બ્રહ્મલીન થયાના સમાચાર દુ:ખદ છે. તેઓએ વર્ષો સુધી યોગના સંવર્ધન અને વિકાસનું કાર્ય કર્યું. સદ્ગતના આત્માની શાંતિ માટે અંતરમનથી પ્રાર્થના તથા શોકગ્રસ્ત અનુયાયીઓને સાંત્વના ॥"
Ministry of Finance
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2020-21  – Issue Price
In terms of Government of India Notification No.4-B/2020 dated October 09, 2020, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21  will be opened for the period February 01-05, 2021 with Settlement date February 09, 2021. The issue price of the Bond during the subscription period shall be `4,912  – per gram, as also published by RBI in their Press Release dated January 29, 2021.
Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has decided to allow discount of `50  per gram from the issue price to those investors who apply online and the payment is made through digital mode. For such investors the issue price of Gold Bond will be `4,862  per gram of gold.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya addresses 62nd Foundation Day Ceremony of National Academy of Medical Sciences
“This nation never had a shortage of manpower or brainpower. We only have to be self-confident.”
“The need of the hour is to integrate our own indigenous medical systems like Ayurveda, Yoga with modern medical practices”
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare addressed the 62nd Foundation Day event of National Academy of Medical Sciences , here today. Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, Dr. S. K. Sarin, President, NAMS, Dr. R Dayal, Vice President, NAMS and Dr. S.C. Gopal, ex-President, NAMS were also present.
Congratulating NAMS on its 62nd Foundational Day, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya expressed his appreciation at participation of over 20 eminent institutions in the event from across the country.
Lauding the academy for its positive contribution to India’s welfare, Dr Mandaviya underlined that “this nation never had a shortage of manpower or brainpower. We only have to be self-confident”. He encouraged the audience to have the self-confidence to carry own indigenous research forward. “The need of the hour is to integrate our own indigenous medical systems like Ayurveda, Yoga with modern medical practices. There should be greater emphasis on research and innovation”, he stated.
Speaking on the advancements in India’s healthcare facilities which was witnessed recently during the Covid pandemic, the Minister stated that, “We not only developed the Covid-19 vaccine but also manufactured and exported them in a very short time. There were gloomy projections made on India’s Covid management strategy but we were not only able to manage the pandemic well but also shared our best practices globally.”
Dr Mandaviya encouraged the Academy and researchers to collaborate with the private sector in research and innovation. He also welcomed any suggestion from the audience for improving the health sector in India.
The Union Health Minister released the book, “Journey of NAMS” and felicitated the Presidents of Academics and Associations present in the gathering.
Educational institutes are not just mere places of learning; it is the place which polishes the inner and sometimes hidden talents in each one of us, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. He was speaking on the occasion of inauguration of permanent campus of Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur at Dahegaon Mauza, MIHA, Nagpur today . The President said that the curriculum gives us the occasion to introspect within ourselves the purpose, the ambition and hence fulfill our dreams.
The President said that we are living in an era where innovation and entrepreneurship are appreciated and encouraged. Both innovation and entrepreneurship have the ability to not just ease our lives through technology but can also provide employment opportunities to many people. He expressed confidence that the eco-system at IIM, Nagpur would promote among the students the mindset of becoming job-creators, instead of being job-seekers.
The President was happy to note that IIM, Nagpur through its Centre for Entrepreneurship has established IIM Nagpur Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development . He said that what is a matter of immense pride is that InFED has successfully enabled women entrepreneurs to graduate from Women Start-up Program and six of them have even launched their enterprises. Such programs provide an effective platform for women empowerment.
The President said that our traditions have always emphasized upon sharing, especially in the field of knowledge. Hence, it is our duty to share the knowledge which we have gathered. He expressed hope that just as IIM Ahmedabad has provided mentorship to IIM, Nagpur, the leading professional schools of our country, technical, management or humanities would provide mentorship to establish similar institutions. He said that knowledge sharing leads to greater growth of knowledge itself. He congratulated IIM, Nagpur for taking the initiative to establish satellite campuses in Pune, Hyderabad and Singapore.
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Ministry of Defence
Resolve pending cases at the earliest, but follow judicial process: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to Armed Forces Tribunal
“Government fully committed to provide affordable justice to all”
76% of total 97,500 cases disposed of by AFT as on June 30, 2023
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has exhorted the Armed Forces Tribunal  to fast-track resolution of pending cases while ensuring that the judicial process is followed earnestly without any violation. He was addressing an event organised to celebrate AFT Raising Day in New Delhi on August 04, 2023. The Raksha Mantri asserted that while there is a huge number of pending cases in different courts across the country, specialised tribunals are set up to reduce the burden. He emphasised that while such a number poses the challenge of justice not being provided to the people at the right time; quick disposal without paying attention to the judicial process is even more dangerous.
“It is said that ‘Justice delayed is justice denied’. People’s faith in the judicial system decreases if there is delay in justice. Fast-track courts and tribunals etc. are established from time-to-time to speed up the judicial process. But, there is a need to be careful while expediting the judicial process, otherwise there is a danger of ‘Justice hurried is justice buried’. There is a need to strike a balance between time and procedure to dispose of cases and provide justice to the people. Conscience is another factor that plays a major role. Without justice, no society can attain perfection. It is our duty to deliver justice to the right person at the right time,” Shri Rajnath Singh said.
Stressing further on the need to adopt a balanced approach in the functioning of AFT, Shri Rajnath Singh asserted that the cases should be resolved while keeping in mind the needs, interests, resources and limitations of all involved parties. He explained it with the reference of a democratic system, where people’s representatives fulfil the needs of different sections of society by maintaining a balance. He added that as the country has entered ‘Amrit Kaal’ and set the goal of building a developed India by 2047, it needs to be ensured that affordable justice is provided to all strata of society. The Government is fully committed to achieving the objective, he said.
The AFT was established in terms of Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007. It was inaugurated by the President of India on August 08, 2009. It was established to ensure speedy and inexpensive justice to Ex-Servicemen, their families and war-widows, besides the serving personnel of the Armed Forces. As on June 30, 2023, it has disposed of more than 74,000 cases out of total over 97,500 cases, keeping the disposal rate of about 76%.
On the occasion, the first volume of ‘AFT Law Journal’ containing references answered by the AFT so far was also unveiled by the Raksha Mantri. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and AFT Chairman Justice Shri Rajendra Menon were among those present on the occasion.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee on his birth anniversary
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee on his birth anniversary.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
“महान राष्ट्रवादी चिंतक, शिक्षाविद् और भारतीय जनसंघ के संस्थापक डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी को उनकी जन्म-जयंती पर शत-शत नमन। एक सशक्त भारतवर्ष के निर्माण के लिए उन्होंने अपना जीवन समर्पित कर दिया। उनके आदर्श और सिद्धांत देश की हर पीढ़ी को प्रेरित करते रहेंगे।”
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Cabinet approves development of Container Terminal at Tuna-Tekra, Deendayal Port on Build, Operate & Transfer  basis under Public-Private-Partnership  mode
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved development of Container Terminal at Tuna-Tekra, Deendayal Port on Build, Operate & Transfer  basis under Public-Private-Partnership  mode.
The estimated cost of Rs 4,243.64 crore will be on the part of the Concessionaire and an estimated cost of common user facilities of Rs 296.20 Crore will be on the part of the Concessioning Authority toward development of common user facilities.
Impact:
On commissioning of the Project, it shall cater to the future growth in Container Cargo traffic. From 2025, a net gap of 1.88 Million TEUs shall be available which can be catered by tune Tekra Development of a state-of-the-art container terminal at Tuna-Tekra will give it a strategic advantage as it will be the closed container terminal serving the vast hinterland of northern part of India . In addition to increasing the business potential of Kandla, the project will boost the economy and generate employment.
Details:
- The proposed project is proposed to be developed on BOT basis by a private developer/Build Operate & Transfer  Operator to be selected through an international competitive bidding process. The Concessionaire shall be responsible for the design, engineering, financing, procurement, implementation commissioning, operation, management and maintenance of the Project under the Concession Agreement  to be executed by the Concessionaire  and the Concession Authority  for a period of 30  years for handling designated cargos. The Concessioning Authority shall be responsible for common supporting infrastructure viz., common Access Channel and common road.
- The Project consists of construction of an off-shore berthing structure for handling three vessels at a time with allied facilities at cost of Rs 4,243.64 Crore and handling capacity of 2.19 Million TEUs per annum.
- Initially, the Project will cater 14m draught vessels of 6000 TEUs and accordingly, common Access Channel will be dredged & maintained by the Concessioning Authority at 15.50m to navigate container vessels of 14m draught all round the clock. During the concession period, the Concessionaire will have liberty to handle vessels up to 18m draught by deepening/widening its approach channel, berth pocket and turning circle. The draft of Access Channel may be increased based on mutual agreement between the Concessioning Authority and the Concessionaire on cost sharing at the time of proposal for increasing in draft.
Background:
Deendayal Port is one of the twelve Major Ports in India and is located on the West Coast of India, in the Gulf of Kutch in the State of Gujarat. Deendayal Port primarily services northern India, including the land locked Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Sugar Production
In order to improve the liquidity position of the sugar mills to enable them to clear the cane dues of the farmers, the Central Government has taken following initiatives during the last five months :
 Notified the scheme for “Assistance to sugar mills” under which financial assistance @Rs.5.50/quintal of cane crushed will be provided to sugar mills to offset the cost of cane amounting to about Rs. 1540 Crore;
 Created buffer stock of 30 LMT for which Government will reimburse carrying cost of Rs. 1175 Crore towards maintenance of
Buffer stock;
 Decided to provide soft loans of Rs. 4,440 through banks to the mills for setting up new distilleries and installation of incineration boilers to augment and enhance ethanol production capacity for which Government will bear interest subvention of Rs. 1332 Crore;
 Notified the sugar price  Order, 2018 and there under fixed the minimum selling price of sugar at Rs.29/kg for sale at factory gate in domestic market, below which no sugar mill can sell sugar.
The Sugar production during current sugar season  is estimated to be about 322 Lakh MT as against 202.27 lakh MT during pervious sugar season.
As indicated in reply to part  of the question above, the sugar production during current sugar season is estimated at about 322 Lakh MT as against estimated domestic demand of about 250 Lakh MT.
This was stated by Shri C.R.Chaudhary ,MoS ,Ministry of Consumer affairs,Food and Public distribution in a written reply in lok sabha today.
Ministry of Coal
Total Coal Production Goes up by 11.37 % to 60.42 Million Ton in July
Twenty four Coal Mines Record More than 100% Production
The overall coal production has increased by 11.37% to 60.42 million ton  from 54.25 MT during July, 2022 as compared to July 2021. As per the provisional statistics of the Ministry of Coal, during July this year Coal India Ltd , Singareni Collieries Company Ltd  and captive mines/others registered a growth of 11.12% and 44.37% by producing 47.33 MT and 9.80 MT coal respectively. However, SCCL registered a negative growth of 32.51% during the month.
Of the top 37 coal mines, production of 24 mines was more than 100 per cent during July this year. Another seven mines’ production stood between 80 and 100 per cent.
At the same time, coal despatch increased by 8.51% to 67.81 MT from 62.49 MT during July, 2022 as compared to the previous year. During July 2022, CIL and captive mines/others registered a growth of 8.17% % and 40.78% by dispatching 54.54 and 9.91 MT respectively.
The Power utilities despatch has grown by 17.09% to 58.45 MT during July this year as compared to 49.92 MT in July 2021 due to increase in power demand. Coal based power generation has registered a growth of 4.76% in July 2022. The overall power generation in July 2022 has been 4.29% higher than in July 2021.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Nation pays homage to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on his 62nd Mahaparinirvan Diwas
The President Shri Ram Nath Kovind led the nation in paying homage to Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his 62nd Mahaparinirvan Diwas here today. The President offered floral tributes at the statue of Baba Saheb at Sansad Bhavan Lawns in the Parliament House complex this morning.
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkiah Naidu, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan also offered tributes to the Father of the Indian Constitution, Dr. Ambedkar.
Among other leaders who paid floral homage to Baba Saheb included the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Ministers of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar, Shri Vijay Sampla and Shri Ram Das Athawale and other dignitaries.
The function was organised by the Ambedkar Foundation, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
Ministry of Railways
Action taken against menace of touting of railway tickets
RPF team of Western Railway cracks down heavily on touts involved in illegal business of railway tickets
Future tickets worth Rs. 43 Lakhs confiscated with arrest of 6 persons
Catering to a nation with population exceeding 1.3 billion, the passenger transport of Indian Railways faces very high demand of seats and berths. The demand supply gap has widened over the years despite capacity augmentation by Indian Railways. This demand supply gap has led to mushrooming of many touts who use different means to corner reserved seats and then sell them to the needy on premium. Use of illegal software for cornering confirmed railway reservations online had adversely affected the availability of confirmed tickets to the common man. RPF has been undertaking intensive and sustained action in a mission mode under code name “Operation Uplabdh” against persons involved in touting .
Recently on the basis of pinpointed digital input supplemented by Human Intelligence, an RPF team succeeded in nabbing Mannan Vaghela  of Rajkot on 8.5.2022 who was using illegal software i.e. COVID-19 to corner railway tickets in bulk. Further, another person named Kanhaiya Giri  was arrested on 17.07.2022 from Mumbai on the basis of information provided by Vaghela. During interrogation, Giri spilled the beans and revealed the names of other associates and Admin/Developer Abhishekh Sharma of Vapi, who was also arrested on 20.07.2022. Abhishekh Sharma confessed about having been the Admin of all these Illegal Softwares. On the basis of leads provided by the arrested accused persons, 3 more accused persons, namely Aman Kumar Sharma, Virendra Gupta and Abhishekh Tiwari were arrested from Mumbai, Valsad  and Sultanpur  respectively. RPF is in search of few more suspects involved in this case.
These accused persons were involved in development and sale of these illegal softwares using social media i.e. Telegram, Whatsapp etc. along with providing fake Virtual Numbers and Fake user IDs of IRCTC. These accused had softwares to create fake IP addresses used to bypass the restriction imposed on customers to obtain limited no of tickets per IP address. They sold disposable mobile numbers and disposable emails too which are used for OTP verification to create fake user IDs of IRCTC.
In course of legal action against all these accused persons in this case, 1688 tickets valued Rs. 43,42,750/- where journey could not be started have been seized and forfeited. In the past, they had procured and sold tickets worth 28.14 Crores earning huge commission. This shows the extent of generation of black money which could have funded other nefarious activities.
The inputs revealed by the accused are being examined threadbare by a team to plug the loopholes and take measures to stop such practice. This operation will continue in future.
Ministry of Coal
Supply of Coal to Power Plants Increased
Coal India Limited have dispatched 40.07 Million Tonnes  of coal to Power Plants in the month of April, 2018, which is an increase of about 14% over the dispatch of 35.16 MT in April, 2017. The coal stock at the thermal power plants has increased from a level of 7.3 MT on 19.10.2017 to 15.89 MT as on 30.04.2018.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Coal, Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves merger between Koninklijke DSM N.V.  and Firmenich International SA 
The Competition Commission of India  approves merger between Koninklijke DSM N.V.  and Firmenich International SA  under Section 31 of the Competition Act, 2002.
The Proposed Combination involves a merger between DSM and Firmenich to form DSM-Firmenich, a Swiss domiciled company whose shares are proposed to be listed on Euronext Amsterdam.
DSM is a public limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, with its headquarters in Heerlen, the Netherlands. Its shares are listed on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange. DSM is the ultimate parent company of the DSM group which is active in nutrition, health and bioscience.
Firmenich is a privately owned company, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is engaged in the production and supply of fragrances, flavours, aroma chemicals, rosin resin and turpentine.
Danube is a newly incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary of DSM and with its registered seat in Switzerland. Danube is presently not engaged in any commercial activity.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.